The well known historian Kashi Prasad Jaiswal compared Rahul Sankrityayan with Budha. Commenting on his pioneering work � two volumes on `History of Central Asia`, Dr. B.S. Upadhyaya wrote,`` A perusal of this remarkable work does not only make dead history return to life and comprehension of Indian history easy, but it also helps unravel many a historical knots. The great compiler and interpreter of his limitless data, which from their unbounded range in quantity make their handling extremely difficult, deserves unqualified gratitude of the reading public. The world of Hindi may take this achievement for a piece of pride, for no language either in the east or west has produced such a work``.
Prof. N. V. Gurav, Head of Indian Philosophy Chair of the St. Petersburg State University writes in the year1999, ``Indologists of St. Petersburg honour the memories of Rahul Sankrityayan, a scientist, philosopher, writer and a prominent fighter for the independence of India. The activities of Rahul Sankrityayan as a professor of Indian Philosophy Chair in 1945-47 left a remarkable mark in the history of St. Petersburg indology school``. Rahul taught Sanskrit, Prakit, Hindi, Urdu and Tibetan languages during this period. He not only taught students but also gave lessons to indologists. In fact Soiet Indologists of the old and young generations revere the memory of Rahul, a linguist, litterateur, lexicographer and philosopher
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